'Red Dead Online' is giving out free cash and gold bars as it rebalances its economy to make everything a little less grindy.Read more ...

How To Get Free Red Dead Online Money And Gold Bars Right Now

Now that Red Dead Redemption 2 's online mode beta has been live for a week now, Rockstar is beginning to implement changes based on player feedback. The goal of the changes, Rockstar says, is to create "a more balanced, fun, and rewarding overall experience." As a thank you to everyone who has played the Red Dead Online beta, Rockstar is offering free in-game money and gold bars. Anyone who played the beta between when it first started and tonight, December 6, at midnight PT (3 AM ET / 8 AM GMT / 7 PM AET on Friday, December 7) will receive a gift of RDO$250 and 15 gold bars to spend on...Read more ...

‘Red Dead Online' Is a Great Multiplayer Experience Ruined by Microtransactions

When playing online games in the past, my main concern was whether or not the multiplayer mode felt tacked on. Now? I worry about those pesky microtransactions which seem to infect every big...Read more ...

Red Dead Online Beta Week 1 Update

We want to thank the Red Dead community for playing and sending us tons of valuable feedback during the first full week of the Red Dead Online Betas availability. This feedback is crucial to help shape the game as we move forward. Today we areRead more ...

Cowboys won't have to wait much longer for the first quality-of-life improvements to hit the Wild West. Minutes ago, Rockstar announced that the first weekly update for Red Dead Online will start rolling out today, and the improvements are squarely aimed at addressing the community's issues with the in-game economy.
Rockstar's blog outlines several changes that should help even out the economy, including better cash and gold payouts for activities and missions, and reduced weapon prices. Rockstar says that those who have already purchased weapons at their current prices will be refunded...Read more ...

Red Dead Online finally gets in-game economy tweaks

The tweaks have started.
Recently, Rockstar Games announced Red Dead Online's availability to the general public. Red Dead Online is a connected online experience set against the backdrop of Red Dead Redemption 2 's massive open world. According to the studio, this new version is an evolution of the classic multiplayer experience found in Red Dead Redemption .Read more ...

The launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 's online multiplayer mode, Red Dead Online, quickly resulted in complaints about how the in-game economy works. Rockstar was quick to acknowledge that feedback and it's now outlined the first wave of changes it's implementing-including a free gift of money and gold bars for players. Although real-money microtransactions are not yet available, progression felt both slow and confusing out of the gate, with the relative value of different items making little sense. With a new update, Rockstar says, "Today we are starting to implement the first set of...Read more ...

Rockstar has announced that they're beginning to implement some of the updates and changes to Red Dead Online they're making in part due to player feedback. The team also promises gifts of cash and gold to players who have participated in the beta up through midnight tonight.
The most notable updates are that cash and gold payouts throughout all game modes will increase, price drops on most weapons in in-game shops and refunds for players that have already purchased them at full price.Read more ...